depression

She was signed of sick from work nearly 10 years ago for depression after her husband (my step dad died) she was down as expected for a few months but she said she only wanted time of work back then and I thought she was being honest.

Now she has had a falling out with my brother and his gf, she won't speak to theme and hardly speaks to me now, she admitted yesterday she needs sleeping tablets as she keeps waking at 3am and not being able to get back to sleep.

I have never known anyone who has openly admitted to having depression but this is what I think maybe wrong.

So have anye of you had simile experience and in your opinions what should I do, she lives alone with a dog and shifty neighbors so she wants to move but is struggling to sell her house, she is also in a considerable amount of debt thanks to my brother.

Comments (2)

I suffer from desires son and anxiety and find that I find it very difficult to sleep.

Its a hard thing to approach as you try and hide how you are feeling from the world and push people who are close to you away as you don't want them to know (this is my experience of depression anyway)

There is lots of good advice on the mind website on how to support and also information for the sufferer. I refer to this sometimes.

I always want people to listen and not give opinions as doing so makes me feel much worse as it's not something than can be quick fixed. Let her know that you are there for her.

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